Chapter 46 Finale: Before Yuu could even retract her hands...

Before Gong You could even retract his hands, the ball had already landed. After the whistle blew, there was still several seconds of silence.

The others from Fukudani were the first to react. Hyuga and Tsuna were still immersed in the feeling of that ball, and Sawada Tsuna and Hyuga were unusually lost in thought on the field.

Kujo Ike was also the closest to them. He reached out and pulled the two of them into his arms, ruffling their hair so much that even their hairbands were bent out of shape. But this guy was incredibly strong, and Tsuna and the other guy were held so tightly that they needed Aoyama Kaede to come and rescue them.

However, instead of offering a helping hand, Aoyama Kaede and Akaashi Kyoji surrounded the two of them, along with Kojima Shiro, who looked on with admiration. The rest of the group jumped and danced in celebration.

Even though the match wasn't over yet, Xiao Gu and his group acted as if they had already won.

"Was I seeing things?" The opposing middle blocker wondered if he was still dreaming, otherwise how could he have seen the outside hitter run to play setter?

His teammate slapped him on the back, and he reflexively stopped moving.

"Ouch! What are you doing?" he said, looking displeased.

His teammates heard him cry out in pain and looked dazed.

"If it hurts, it means it's not a dream."

The middle blocker said, "Are you crazy? Why are you hitting me?"

Teammate: "Is experiencing hallucinations considered an illness?"

The coach from Hyogo Prefecture probably couldn't sit still any longer and quickly stood up to call a timeout.

Their faces were somewhat somber as they dragged their feet toward the rest area.

On the other hand, the two coaches on the Xiaogu side were calm and composed, seemingly not surprised at all. Even the young Xiaogu players had smiles on their faces, showing no astonishment at their teammates' great achievement.

To others, this is seen as an expression of confidence, telling them that this pair of twins work together in perfect harmony.

Kuroo Tetsuro and Kenma were also stunned by the ball. Irie Shoichi was laughing happily while holding his camera. At first, Kuroo thought that Irie didn't know much about volleyball, so he wasn't as amazed as they were.

But when he asked, he was met with a puzzled look.

"Xiao Gang and Xiao Xiang could hit shots like that before, why are you surprised?"

His naturally innocent tone left the two speechless.

He had already put away the smartphone he was grinding. Listening to Irie Shoichi talk about the two's performance in the previous training match, he realized that the ball just now was not a fluke for the duo.

The coach even had them practice on weekdays, but this move was never used in the previous few games.

Even though both setters were used by Fukutani, Hyuga's ball-setting was not exposed at all. So Fukutani intentionally kept his moves hidden, with the aim of catching other teams off guard in the finals.

"So, in that game against us, Xiao Gu hadn't gone all out?"

After grinding away, Kuroo Tetsuro also began to understand the feeling, and his mood changed from complicated to less pleasant.

"They didn't even use their full strength to attack us? That's incredibly arrogant!"

The two childhood friends, their thought processes aligned, almost betrayed each other on the spot and prepared to cheer for the club in Hyogo Prefecture, but then Irie Masakazu said something...

"After all, it's the quarterfinals. If we reveal all our strategies beforehand, other teams will be able to prepare accordingly."

The flames that had been burning between the two were extinguished. That's right. Although Akaashi Kyoji was still being targeted in this round, their approach was different from before. Instead of using two setters, they used a completely new and unseen tactic.

Obi Alan suggested, "Could it be a coincidence?"

After all, the team's setter couldn't pass the ball, and Hyuga Shoyo was fast. By sheer luck, he and Sawada Tsunayoshi got together and caught the enemy off guard.

"That's certainly possible..." their coach said vaguely, since it's quite possible that they could make such a shot if they switched positions during practice matches.

However, if you haven't practiced and become familiar with this kind of move before, you'll most likely not be able to coordinate it when using it on the field. Not to mention Hyuga's level of proficiency and posture, the possibility of it being a coincidence is extremely low.

The break time quickly came to an end, and Miyako and his teammates ran back onto the court. As a setter, he was more sensitive to passing movements, so he could see Hinata's movements more clearly.

That wasn't a setter forced into a corner; it was a deliberate counterattack by Hyuga.

Contrary to Gong You and his group's expectations, the opposing team was not gloating over their score. Instead, Xiao Gu and his group had burning eyes and heavy breathing, as if an unseen aura was rising from Xiao Gu's field and viciously rushing towards their faces.

"Well, by unleashing his ultimate move at this point, Fukutani probably wants to take advantage of the situation and win this round."

Holding a camera in one hand, Irie Masakazu muttered to himself. After so much time had passed, he had gained some understanding of the undercurrents on the field.

Mojin nodded in agreement. That was indeed the case. If the club in Hyogo Prefecture hadn't recovered from that last shot, they could have done it a few more times, widened the score gap, and won the game.

At the beginning, Kenmo thought that these two teams would probably drag it to the third game, but after Hyuga's move just now, Kenmo is no longer sure.

It seems like Fukutani can really win the second game and then take the championship 2-0.

"Tsuna and Shoyo should cooperate more from now on. We won't play the third game."

It's unclear what Coach Suzuki observed about the opposing team's bench before issuing instructions to them to finish quickly.

Hinata mimicked the pose of a bodybuilder, showing off his arms, "Don't worry, I'm best at speed."

After the flashback ended, Sawada Tsunayoshi did not immediately spike the ball. Instead, he passed it backhand and then passed it to Hyuga so that the attacker could spike it himself.

!

At this point, both the audience and the opponents realized that this opposite hitter could also play as a setter, and even a setter who wasn't bad at all.

So Miyayu and the others, who were already worried that Hyuga might suddenly appear from some corner, were now even more unpredictable about Okurotani, having no idea who would dunk the ball.

Ironically, their teamwork is almost like that of twins. Miya Yu suspects that they have the same thought process, otherwise where would Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hyuga Shoyo's fast attacks come from?

There's no need for discussion or planning; the first move is a spike.

This time, Gong You and his group were caught off guard and lost several points in a row.

The team seemed to have three setters and three liberos; the audience was stunned.

Then, in the blink of an eye, I saw Kyoji Akaashi simply spike the ball that Tsunayoshi Sawada had passed back to him.

Oh, or it could be three attackers.

With a suddenly luxurious lineup, Fukutani played with increasing vigor. Even the crisis of being targeted by Akaashi Kyoji was easily resolved, because the opponent couldn't guess who would pass the ball, and most importantly, targeting the setter was ineffective.

However, Ookuya remained vigilant. Even now, they were well aware that their opponents were formidable. Hyuga had also quickly absorbed training knowledge from the previous matches and was eager to score in this game.

This time they kept quiet about the truth. There are still a lot of people outside who think Hyuga can team up with anyone. They are probably in a panic right now, trying to figure out who he will pass the ball to next.

After several balls, Gong You finally noticed something unnatural on the other side. He narrowed his eyes.

wrong,

"Shoyo can only team up with Tsunayoshi!" he exclaimed.

Ooshiro Aran joined the defense, and like everyone else, he was having a headache from being faked out by Hyuga. After hearing what Miyayu said, it seemed to be true.

Miyaji: "Are you very familiar with them?" He called them by their names directly.

Gong Youli, though not entirely unconvinced, was still confident: "We've already finished a match, so of course it's someone I know!"

What kind of acquaintance? The kind of acquaintance you can fight with on the court and off the court?

But they realized it too late. With this unexpected move, Xiao Gu had already taken a two-point lead and reached match point ahead of everyone else.

Irie Masahiro placed the camera on the telescopic pole he had brought, and couldn't help but shake it back and forth, eagerly anticipating the outcome of the match.

Wei Bai Alan loudly reassured his teammates, "It's okay, let's keep playing, we still have a chance to score more points and win this game!"

Miya Yu's gaze never left Hyuga and the others. He stretched out his arm.

Come on, let's do it again.

The ball is passed to another player, and the attacker swings his arm to smash it down.

"I'm not going to slink home with a silver medal."

Sawada Tsunayoshi gritted his teeth, leaped forward, and caught the ball, which flew straight towards the net.

Knowing this shot was crucial, the opposing team breathed heavily, anxiously wondering which teammate Kyoji Akaashi would choose.

Then the setter's hand gesture suddenly changed to a large palm, slamming the ball to the bottom with a loud thud.

This was actually a second attack!

The setter, who was constantly being restricted, smiled slightly, and even in the gaps between his teammates rushing over and huddling together, he could still keep an eye on the opposing team.

Being constantly targeted, even Kyoji Akaashi couldn't help but get angry.

After patiently enduring the entire set, Kyoji Akaashi finally erupted. The tall and powerful setter then caught both teams off guard.

End this match.

"Don't run around after you warm up. There's an awards ceremony coming up soon. We'll wait until we receive our awards before we leave."

After giving his instructions, Suzuki went to hand over the report and exchange the items.

They did want to chat with Miyako, but Tsuna was running out of energy, and besides, there was an awards ceremony coming up, so they would find time to chat eventually.

With the match seemingly finally over, Sawada Tsunayoshi breathed a sigh of relief.

He rubbed his face, his headband was pulled off, revealing red marks from being pressed down. The feeling of no longer being restrained made Tsuna feel much more comfortable.

Hinata raised his hand and waved, shouting, "Bonus! Bonus!"

They're the champions, so they can use the prize money to buy a smartphone for themselves and Xiaogang to use together. That way, they won't have to use Xiaozheng as a go-between to make calls to others.

Coach Suzuki, who had returned, gently patted Hinata's head with an A4 sheet of paper.

"Today is just a formality to receive the trophy; the prize money will probably take several days to be credited to our club users."

The cold-blooded formalism shattered the boy's fantasy. He had just told Yanmo that he would win first place, use the prize money to buy a smartphone, and then exchange email addresses!